Canadian Official Pushes GM Stake Sale

By

Jeff Bennett And

Ben Dummett

Updated Nov. 30, 2012 4:23 p.m. ET

DETROIT—A top Canadian provincial official said the government should sell its approximately 9% stake in General Motors Co. as soon as possible, stoking the debate about when the U.S. and Canada should end their investment in the auto maker.

Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan said the Canadian and Ontario governments ought to sell their 156.1 million GM shares because governments shouldn't be holding stock in private-sector...